原版英语RAZ 教案(Z) Success Stories_CQ.pdf

Learning AZ All rights reserved.www.readinga-Quick CheckLEVELInstructions:Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.Name Date Quick Check continued on following pageZ Z1.Which of the following statements supports the idea that Gloria Estefan was a responsible youngster?A She took care of her younger sister while her mother worked.B She immigrated to the United States when she was sixteen months old.C She overcame her shyness and sang for crowds.D She met her future husband at a Cuban wedding.2.What was similar about Gloria Estefans fathers life while living in Cuba and in the United States?A He was a famous musician.B He held political office.C He spent a lot of time at home.D He served in both the Cuban and U.S.armies.3.What is a humanitarian?A a person who is forced by a government to live in povertyB a person who spends time helping suffering peopleC a person who treats people of other religions unfairlyD a person who goes to war to fight for just causes4.How are Gloria Estefan and Dikembe Mutombo alike?A They both are involved with the Strong STARTS program.B They are both from Cuba.C They both used their success to help others.D All of the above5.Which of the following best describes Dikembe Mutombo?A business mindedB selfishC goal orientedD unsureSuccess Stories Learning AZ All rights reserved.www.readinga-Quick Check(continued)LEVELName Date Quick Check continued on following pageZ ZSuccess Stories6.Dikembe Mutombo became a professional basketball player and a humanitarian,but he had planned to.A stay in his country and run for political officeB stay in the United States and sell real estateC become a medical doctor and return to his countryD become a businessman and earn a lot of money7.What caused Einsteins colleagues to accept his“unpopular”ideas?A He explained his ideas in professional papers.B Experiments proved his ideas to be correct.C Most common people understood his ideas.D All of the above8.After the Nazi Party came to power in Germany,Einstein.A graduated from a top German science university and easily found a jobB developed the Theory of Relativity while studying at PrincetonC proved the existence of atoms and moleculesD took a job at Princeton University in the United States9.What type of book is Success Stories?A personal narrativeB biographyC science fictionD realistic fiction Learning AZ All rights reserved.www.readinga-Quick Check(continued)LEVELName Date Z ZSuccess Stories10.Why did the author write this book?A to describe organizations that help children around the worldB to explain how to become famous and successfulC to convince readers to become celebritiesD to inspire readers to do their best and to help others11.Extended Response:Pick one of the following adjectives and explain how each person profiled in this book exhibits that trait:persistent,talented,or intelligent.12.Extended Response:In your opinion,which of the people in this book has made the most important contribution toward the betterment of humanity?Support your choice with two ideas from the book.Learning AZ All rights reserved.www.readinga-Quick Check Answer SheetLEVELZ ZMain Comprehension Skill:Compare and ContrastSuccess Stories 1.A Make Inferences/Draw Conclusions 2.D Compare and Contrast 3.B Vocabulary 4.C Compare and Contrast 5.C Make Inferences/Draw Conclusions 6.C Main Idea and Details 7.B Cause and Effect 8.D Sequence Events 9.B Identify Genre 10.D Authors Purpose 11.Answers will vary but must include ideas taken from the text to support the word chosen,such as talented.For example:Gloria Estefan is a very talented singer,Dikembe Mutombo is a very talented basketball player,and Albert Einstein was a very talented physicist.12.Answers will vary but should include ideas from the book.